KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Owensboro West.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Owensboro West	N	N		Reference

47 species are listed.